Constitution of second and subsequent market committees

Constitution of second and subsequent market committees.-

1. (1) Every market committee constituted after the first market committee shall consist of the following members, namely:-
   • (i) eleven agriculturists elected by the agriculturists in the market area;
   • (ii) one representative from the Co-operative Marketing Societies and one from the Agricultural Co-operative Processing Societies carrying on business in notified agricultural produce within the market area, elected by the members of the managing committees of such societies;
   • (iii) three representatives of traders, elected by the traders holding licences in the market area;
   • (iv) one representative of the consumers, elected by the consumers in the market area;
   • (v) the Assistant Director of Agricultural Marketing or any other officer authorised by the Director of Agricultural Marketing, ex-officio, who shall have no right to vote.
2. (2) The members of the market committee shall hold office for a period of five years from the date of the first meeting of the committee: Provided that the State Government may, by notification, extend the said period for an additional period not exceeding one year in the aggregate.